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title: "Pianxiang Meaning: 偏向 (piānxiàng) Means “to be partial to”"
description: "偏向 (piānxiàng) means “to be partial to; to favor”. Hear its tones, see what 偏 and 向 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianxiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 偏向 mean?

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偏向 piānxiàng

## to be partial to; to favor

## It can also mean

- to tend toward; to lean toward
- deviation; tendency

## Its characters

1. 偏 piān partial
2. 向 xiàng toward

## In a sentence

学习中出现的偏向要及时纠正。 Deviations that appear in studying should be corrected promptly.

[More about 偏向](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%81%8F%E5%90%91)

## More words with 偏 or 向

- [导向 dǎoxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoxiang)
- [定向 dìngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingxiang)
- [方向 fāngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxiang)
- [横向 héngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hengxiang)
- [流向 liúxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxiang)
- [面向 miànxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianxiang)
- [偏差 piānchā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piancha)
- [偏见 piānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianjian)
- [偏僻 piānpì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpi)
- [偏偏 piānpiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianpian)

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